Five Girifna members who were arrested on Wednesday, January 25th, after organizing a forum that discussed the human rights and developmental situation in Eastern Sudan, and commemorated the seventh anniversary of the massacre of Port Sudan, have been moved to Kober prison. More information can be found at http://www.girifna.com/blog-girifna/?p=4372.
The five Girfna members arrested are Nagi Musa, Amar Dirar, Gazi Altayeb, Mohamd Mahjoub, and Shareef Kamal.
In addition, family members of these two individuals who also attended the event have been declared missing since Wednesday night:
• Omar Ahmad Hamid, a Girifna member and 3rd year Khartoum University student in the Arts and Sciences Department.
• Mohamed Omer Al Amin, a recent graduate of Nilien University's College of Law.
The three activists who organized Wednesday's forum have reported that their homes have been under surveillance, which has forced other Girifana members to go into hiding.
Today, the following activists from Sharara: Youth for Change were also arrested while in a meeting: Khalaf Saeed, visiting from the UAE and a member of both Girifna and Youth for Change); Magdi Akasah; Hatim Shinab; and Yasin. More information can be found at http://www.girifna.com/blog-girifna/?p=4470.